While there are some markets I feel are so saturated it is near impossible to be successful in todays market (Orlando), in most competitive markets you can be successful if a) have reasonable expectations and b) do everything right (price, location, pro design, pro photos, etc etc). 

After 2 years you can apply for a “Rent consideration” (I think that’s what they called it) as long as you still live there and that may allow you to increase rents by more than the annual allowance (probably designed for unit that are very low rents).

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

If you can design something like that and hit those rental numbers than you're going to be very, very happy with the investment. 

Marketing, virtual leasing, ai bots, and screening are just a few popular topics.

They claim to market on dozens of online channels, and they seem to know the right amenities to feature, have great design, services, experiences etc.

That is why BRRRR (Buy Rehab Rent Refinance Repeat) is so popular.

If you research recent sales you can always provide the appraiser a list of those sales.One of the best ways to insure a higher value is to update the property using materials and fixtures that are popular and common in the area.

Additionally, applicants can (optionally) upload tax forms and bank statements for our review.If you're looking for a website you can utilize on your own @Bruce Woodruff mentioned a couple that are popular.

I wanted to share some key insights from Rentometer’s analysis of over 5 million rental searches in 2024. The findings are particularly interesting for those focused on the Columbus, Ohio market, which topped the list...